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Police, May 5

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Three people were taken to Hazleton General Hospital after a rear-end collision at North Church and 16th streets in Hazleton at about 10:40 a.m. Saturday.

City police said Amy Suravicz, 204 East Road, Hazle Township, was traveling south on Church Street when her vehicle hit the rear of a vehicle stopped for a red light, driven by Victor Marte, 587 Grant St., Hazleton.

Marte and two passengers, Gregorio Marte, also of 587 Grant St., and Francisco Marte, were taken to the hospital after complaining of pain.

Suravicz will be cited, police said.

APTS ambulance and the city fire department assisted at the scene.

Two men face theft charges

Two men face theft and receiving stolen property charges after allegedly stealing a 260-pound, cast-iron radiator from a Weston home Thursday morning, state police at Hazleton said.

Charles P. Klingerman, 25, of Weston, and James J. Cassarella II, 24, of Tresckow, will be charged, police said. The men took the radiator to Eastern Metal Recycling in Hazleton, where Cassarella scrapped it for $27, police said.

Mota-Medina told police he had been drinking and passed out two or three times. He was taken to Hazleton General Hospital for evaluation as a precaution, police said.

Two face disorderly conduct charges

Hazleton police said they cited Jeury Caraballo, 22, of 874 Emerald Court, Hazleton, and Marcel Brito Colon, 29, of University Drive, Bronx, N.Y., for disorderly conduct and public drunkenness after they created a disturbance with a store clerk at the Turkey Hill on Alter Street early Saturday.

Restaurant owner faces charges

Hazleton police will cite the owner of Micasa Restaurant and Bar in the 200-block of East Diamond Avenue for disorderly conduct after loud music complaint Friday at 11:30 p.m.

City man cited for public drunkenness

Thomas Williamson of Hazleton was cited for public drunkenness and a city ordinance regarding open containers after he was seen walking in the area of West Second Street with an open bottle of beer early Saturday morning, city police said.

Drums man faces retail theft charges

Jonathan O. Williams, 21, of Drums will be cited for retail theft after an incident Saturday morning at Kmart in the Laurel Mall, Hazle Township, state police at Hazleton said.

Williams allegedly removed a wristwatch and deodorant, with a total value of $22.99, from the store, police said.

Missing Georgia man crashes truck in Kline Township

A 73-year-old man missing from Georgia crashed his truck along Interstate 81 in Kline Township on Thursday morning, state police at Frackville said.

Eugene C. Davis' truck was headed south when it left the road, struck two road signs, a culvert and an embankment in the median at 10:50 p.m., police said.

Davis, who suffers from a medical condition which contributed to the crash, was flown to Lehigh Valley Hospital in Allentown for injuries, police said. Authorities in Georgia were notified, troopers aid.

City police pick up wanted man

Hazleton police picked up Tistian Tausendfreundt, 29, of Plymouth, and transported him to the Luzerne County Correctional Facility in Wilkes-Barre on an active warrant. Officers found him in the area of 15th and Alter streets around 9:30 p.m. Friday, police said.

Pair face charges after domestic

Hazleton police cited Crystal Welsh, 23, and Kurt Mumie, 22, both of Hazleton, for harassment Friday night after a domestic dispute in the area of 17th and James streets, police said.

Pistol stolen from Hazleton home

Someone stole a Smith & Wesson .40-caliber semi-automatic pistol from a home in the 800-block of North Laurel Street in Hazleton sometime last week, city police said. The gun has a polymer handle and a metal slide. Police ask anyone with information to call them at 911.

City police find Social Security card in street

Hazleton police found a Social Security card in the area of 12th and Wyoming streets Friday afternoon. Police ask anyone with information to call them at 570-459-4940.

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